54 Getting Started
Navigation and features
You can encrypt all the data on your tablet: Google™ Accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded information,
etc. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time
you power on your tablet.
❖Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an
unencrypted device is to perform a factory data reset, which will
erase all your data.
❖You must not interrupt the encryption process or you will lose
some or all of your data. (See “Privacy settings” on page77 and
“If Something Goes Wrong” on page105).
1Before starting the encryption process on your tablet, you
must:
❖Set a lock screen PIN or password (see “Securing your
tablet” on page 53).
❖Charge your tablet’s battery.
❖Plug your tablet to the AC adaptor.
❖Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process:
2Touch the Settings ( ) icon, Location & security () icon,
and then Encrypt tablet.
Read the information on the Encrypt Tablet screen carefully.
If you change your mind touch the Back ( ) button to exit
the encryption process.
3Touch the Encrypt tablet button.
4Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue.
5Touch the Encrypt tablet button again, to confirm you want to
continue.
The encryption process begins and displays the progress.
Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your tablet
may restart several times.
When encryption is complete, you are prompted to enter your PIN
or password. Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password
each time you power on your tablet, to decrypt it.